As you may remember I received my first Nfu Oh haul a few weeks back and I’ve been dying to wear the holo, #61, but had to wait until the Aqua Base came back in stock. Well my second order arrived on Thursday so naturally my weekend manicure choice was Nuf Oh 61!

I wasn’t sure what to expect based on the polish’s bland appearance in the bottle but on the nail, this baby can give Hologram Minx a run for its money. Ever since Beyonce rocked golden holographic Minx at the Grammy Awards fanatics have been trying to replicate the look. Well, consider #61 the silver version of those nails at a fraction of the cost.

However, if you don’t want to try mixing, layering and blending colors, just snap up a bottle of this Nfu Oh instead.

Pictures can’t really do Nfu Oh 61 justice but I took a stab at trying capture its prismatic goodness for you. What truly wowed me about this polish, outside of it being the most holographic shade I’ve worn, is the base color. The silvery base is so reflective you would almost think I’m wearing Minx. And in the sunlight, well all I can say is, “Shut it down!” This takes bling to a whole new level.

Sunlight

The only drawback to the Nfu Oh holographic series is that you MUST use the Aqua Base with them. I tried applying #61 over a few different base coats and it was a streaky patchy nightmare with all of them. The Aqua Base makes all the difference people. INVEST!

Application tips: The Aqua Base and holographic polishes are a bit thick and tricky to apply. Use thin, even coats to avoid a lumpy finish. Believe me, the extra effort is well worth it. Also, don’t panic if the finish looks cloudy when you apply top coat. It will return to its holo state once the top coat dries.

Nuf Oh polishes and Aqua Base can be purchased online at FabulouStreet.com. Nfu Oh polishes and treatments retail for $12.50/ea for a .6oz bottle. Shipping is FREE to US residents on FabulouStreet.

Who’s itching to place a Nfu Oh order? Where are my fellow #61 fans? Have you found a base coat other than the Aqua Base that works as well? While there is no gold, that I know of, would the peachy #62 make a good stand in?

Disclosure: I purchased both products myself from FabulouStreet. For more info view my Disclosure Policy.

I only have the china glaze holos (so far, the nfu.oh’s are on its way to me ^^) but I found out that using thicker coats and painting quickly would probably do the same. I’ve tried it with the omg collection by china glaze and mostly I only need to paint 1 or 2 coats to reach opacity

Finally I’m going to be able to wear this color! I have a bottle of #61 that I gave up on because of the streakiness when I applied it. Thanks to this post I now know to wear Aqua Base under it, and I’m sure that’s going to make a world of difference. Heading to the website to buy a bottle.

How does this compare to Sexagon from China Glaze?? Kinda looks the same to me. I am going to go check out all their colors. I only have 3 NfuOh bottles and I wasnt impressed with them. When ordering the color that is on the bottle is not what went on my nails. Like I got a turquoise bottle and it went on purple LOL

Sexagon has bigger pieces in it whereas 61 has finer shimmer making it much more holo IMO. OMG may be more comparable to 61 but I don’t own it. The only silver holos I own are OPI DS Shimmer, China Glaze Wireless Holo Top Coat and OPI Paris Couture For Sure Top Coat and none of those come close.

GOSH, #61, and Chanel Holographic are almost identical. The GOSH seems slightly grittier, closer to the SH Magicals Crystal Ball, but using the Aqua Base with #61 makes it identical to the Chanel (with it’s fixing base coat).

My first though on seeing this was how it would compare with the GOSH holo which frankly is awesome. Although what is awesome to UK nail types compared to what our sisters over the pond can get their hands on might not be in the same league at all!

Darn it, I could have sworn I saw it on here once! Anyway, that seems kind of strange that you have to use their own special base coat for their holos…but thanks for letting us know! This sounds a little rude and I don’t mean it to sound irritated or anything, but do you think they do this on purpose to make more money? I’m not trying to attack Nfu-Oh here, it just seems strange to me.

I’m glad that reader tipped you off…although now it just means one more polish I have to buy lol!

I may have had it at one point and given it away. Or it could be lost in the abyss somewhere.

You’re not rude to ask. I see what you’re saying. You could say the same thing of Zoya and their color lock system. It really is the best way to get long lasting wear out of their polishes. While it makes sense for a brand to develop products to work with their polishes, if NOTHING else works, it seems like they should reformulate the polish.

If you know a pro ask them to look at their supply house. My sister is a nail tech and we just saw a whole rack of the OMG collection, with plenty of OMG. Got OPI’s Pink of Hearts 2010 instead (gotta support the Tatas!). And the two year ‘expiration’ is after opening.

There is a super easy way to apply this polish without Aqua Base! Instead of applying this normally, apply it thick and pretty much glob it on. Even if you don’t apply it very well and it’s bumpy when wet, it always dries perfectly flat to the nail. It’s amazing! (It does dry very thin though, so if you have ridges, they’d be visible.) If you notice a bald spot after you’re done, you can just paint over it with a little more. The new polish always blends in. Not to mention the fact that it dries faster than any other polish I’ve ever used. I want all the holos, they are awesome!

You’re welcome! I don’t use a base coat with this one. When I originally got it, I tried it with a base coat (Stickey) and couldn’t get it to go on nicely, but that was before I tried putting it on thick. I haven’t tried using a base coat with it in a while, so I might give it a shot again one of these days.

Looks interesting. My favorite is IMN Out the Door Northern Lights Holographic Fast Drying Top Coat. It is a fast-drying, non-yellowing top coat that adds a dazzling array of colorful, 3-Dimensional accents, adding depth and brilliance. I discovered it at my hair salon & used it ever since. It can be the top coat on ANY polish. I always being asked what the color is. I prefer the silver but it also comes in gold. Sizes are .5 oz & 1/8 oz for travel.

Nfu-Oh #61 rocks! I don’t have the Aqua Base, but I’ve never had a problem with this or any of my Nfu-Ohs over my regular basecoat–Dermelect Makeover (with a layer of Dermelect Launchpad underneath that). Of course, the Dermelect is waaaay pricier than the Aqua Base, so of course if you’re going to invest in a specific BC for your Nfu-Ohs, Aqua Base would probably be the better choice.

You know, I met someone from Dermelect at Cosmoprof and I’m so curious about their nail treatment line. I’ve read some great things about it and the ingredients. Do you see a noticeable improvement from using their system?

I really do. I have eight nails that grow well but always manage to break when they get to a certain length and two that I have a *lot* of trouble with (I can never get them past the edge of my fingers before they’re toast). Since I began using Dermelect 3 months ago, I’ve had to regularly take off length on my good eight because they grow so strong and don’t break (knock wood!), my one problem child is now almost as good as my good eight (and I expect it to be as good soon), and my other problem child is starting to come along as well. I’ve tried a lot of other strengtheners (OPI, nubar, NailTek, Orly, Gelous, Barielle), and this is one that’s worked for me.

I’d been waiting for your swatches to place an order, but after seeing this, I can’t wait for the rest, had to have it NOW! I ordered #40,51,52,61,62 & the Aqua Base Coat. Your nails look amazing! I’m so excited, I can’t wait to get my order now! Can I use more exclamation points in this post?!?!

Sounds like you made some great choices. I’m sorry I didn’t get the other swatches up earlier. Between my trips and stuff it’s been hard to get everything up. I know people want to see the new Fall stuff and the stuff I’ve hauled recently. It’s hard to decide what the best order is.

Oh, no worries about that! I got so excited from seeing this polish, I just went for it. I’m sure I’ll be happy with what I ordered and I’ll probably want more when you get a chance to post the other swatches. I know you’ve been busy busy busy lately! Thanks for the thought though, I can’t imagine it’s easy to decide what to swatch when there are so many choices sometimes. I’ve already picked my OPI colors from the Swiss Collection and more than half of the CG Vintage Vixen collection based on your swatches, so obviously I wasn’t too sad waiting on the Nfu Oh, right?
Just keep doing what you’re doing and I’ll keep… buying more polishes based on your swatches, which are the best, IMO!

They quit making them a few years ago. I got lucky about three years ago and found them at a discount store, packaged 6 to a bag for $6. I bought three of them but between my kids and me, I’ve used them all up. It’s nice to know that there are alternatives now.

Actually, I just ordered it earlier today, and you could get there from the Nail Lacquers tab, and now you can’t, so I’m guessing that either they’re out of stock again, or there’s a computer glitch of some kind. I’d say check back, or you could contact them, good luck!

I am a silver holo freak, and have tried quite a few different base coats, and alternate ways of applying this polish. I will only use the Aqua Base with it, 2 coats over 1 coat of NailTek II Foundation, and then I use however many coats of #61 I feel like applying (normally 2 or 3) and then top it off with one coat of Sally Hansen Hard as Wraps or Hard as Nails (doesn’t dull the holoness as much as other top coats do.)

It’s the same with Chanel Holographic, and Gosh Holographic. This type of polish needs something incredibly smooth for the particles to settle properly, I think. When I have not used the Aqua Base, I have been extremely disappointed because it is either extremely patchy, or extremely DULL, and I take it right off and reapply using the Aqua Base.

Oh man! still looking to find a store in western canada that sells NFu Oh. I personally hate buying nail polishes online… the colors are just never what they in person. But If i do find some, Nfu Oh Holographics are on my MUST BUY list for sure!!!

I didn’t use a top coat for the pics but just to see what would happen I applied CND Super Shiney over one nail and Seche Vite over another and didn’t have any issues with the polish dulling. Once it was dry it was just as blingy. Though I might try Susana’s suggestion of using China Glaze Wireless Top Coat over it since it’s a holographic top coat. Out The Door Northern Lights would be another good idea. They have that at Sally’s.

I’ve been using all 6 holo colours in the salon for over a year now and during the summer season they are the most popular choices.
Sticky base coat from CND is a good allternative base coat, just make sure the base and inbetween layers are competly dry before applying the next coats.Thin coats are the key.
Not sure if they can be compared to minx, as minx still has the edge on the true metalic look but the hologrphic effect is more apparent on the holo polish.
Warn your clients to watch the road and not their hands when leaving, one client very nearly crashed her car after having the pink holo lol.

It’s normally listed in the base & top coat section under Nail Polishes but it looks like it is sold out. It was sold out when I initially tried to buy it as well so I used their contact form to email the company and they let me know when it was back in stock. Since shipping is free, you can order the polishes you want now and play with the holos and different base coats and see if you can get something else to work with it. If not, order the Aqua Base when it comes back in.

I love the Nfu-Oh holos and the Aqua Base. I also use the Aqua base for my Suedes and Mattes, since I felt silly spending so much on a base just for one finish. I end up using a TC, then doing another layer of the holo over that.

Maybelline used to have a polish that had a base coat like this. I think it was called “Mirror Finish” or something like that. The silver was extremely metallic and reflective. You actually *could* see yourself in them. It didn’t look glittery, it was smooth like Minx. I haven’t seen it in years though.

Received my order (talk about fast service!) and could barely wait to check things out. I’m in love with all of my choices and will definitely be buying more.

I wanted to chime in regarding the hopes that #62 might be a reasonable gold minx substitute. Sadly, no go (although it does have the same amazing holo finish as #61 does). It’s more of a warm champagney-taupe. Riffling through my collection, the closest pals of this color that I own would be Color Club’s Love ‘Em, Leave ‘Em (which I see someone else mentioned as a fav!), but #62 seems to have a slightly rosier base. Then comparing to Orly Rage (which I thought might be similar in base color, but not quite, although it is the closest in my stash), and CG Stellar and Swing Baby, all are a bit more golden.

And finally, OPI’s Opening Night Gold, while I don’t own it so I can’t say for sure, but going by memory, that might be a decent comparison for #62.

Regardless, I absolutely love it, the holographic flash is definitely more gold than any other holos I own.

Sorry for being so long-winded, I was just so darn excited about this polish!

Ok this is weird! I got mine in the mail a few days ago. Then today I see this article on your website. Too funny! I was so glad to read it because like you said, in the bottle, it really just looks silver. So I just put the aqua base on now I’m going to put this awesome color on. So EXCITED!!!

I was just looking at your swatch of this gorgeous colour and feeling very sad because I’ve never seen it in the UK. However I’ve just checked the exhibitors list for a trade show I’m going to in September and discovered that NFU Oh are exhibiting there this year!!!! I nearly burst with excitement (actually the kids came running to see what the screaming was about!) Thank you so much for your fantastic blog, I am going to the show armed with a shopping list based on your reviews!

I finally painted my nails with this last night but used Seche Base. (It hasn’t failed me yet, so why mess with success?) Although the first coat had me worried–it looked a bit uneven and patchy–after two the polish was smooth and perfect! So there is an alternative to the Aqua Base.

It’s so strange how tricky those holographic polishes can be to apply, but I found that if you apply the polish really, really quick on your nails it works just fine! I’ll try the aqua base and see if it makes any difference! Thanks for the tip!!

I found a great holographic nail polish at Make Up Store. It’s gorgeous! I did o review on it on my Blog if you’re interested.

after a long wait #61 is back in stock and I got myself a botte. It sold out so fast. I mean it was literally a few minutes. The site almost crashed. It’s on it’s way to me. I can’t wait. Nfu Oh is the best polish ever. I have #65 which is the most beautiful blue holo ever. I have #66 which is like a aqua marine green holo another beauty. I want at least 2 bottles of each holo, if they could stay in stock, lol. I think #121 my be my next order.

Back in stock as of 4:55pm EST today – snatched up two bottles and a bottle of Aqua base. So far (it’s 5:20pm EST now) it’s still available. Apparently the last restock sold out in around a half hour, so if you’re still looking to pick some up get out there now!

Is it true that the formula has changed? I just got the #61 today and it’s not as spectacular as it is in your photos. Does your polish have no holo in normal, indoor lighting? I see the holo a bit when near light sources like lamps, etc. I haven’t seen it in the sunlight yet though.

Amazing!
did you ever experience issues with the login page on fabuloustreet? when i login and then go to the lacquer page it logs me out. when i add the item to my cart i have to login again which doesn’t let me do so -___- fml. losing hope LOL
dannggggittt. this polish is gorgeous

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